National Chambal Sanctuary
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Wild and Untamed: The National Chambal Sanctuary
A tri-state protected area created to safeguard the critically endangered gharial offers trickle-down protection to other reptiles, mammals, and birds
Habitat
Gharial: Champion for the Chambal
Once widespread over North India’s large rivers, the gharial is now a critically endangered animal. This fish-eating crocodilian is the flagship species of the National Chambal Sanctuary
Species
Birding Bonanza on the Chambal
The Chambal’s ravines, scrublands, sandbanks, and clean waters harbour over 340 species of resident and migratory birds. I was lucky to spot a plethora of these riverine birds during my week-long birding expedition by boat through the National Chambal Sanctuary
Photo Story
Here, There, Everywhere: The Muggers of Chambal
Although established to protect the critically endangered gharial, another reptile, the marsh crocodile, is now overrunning the Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary
Species